SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 3
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 46k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (02-26-2020)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 6 yr ago)
- Registered
- 04-22-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-08-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- WALTER M SMITH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu2_5) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 2–5 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service8 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 hours of service, 3 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate63.6% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (7 of 11). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.93× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.167 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 1.83 | 1.41 |
| Violations | 5.00 | 1.44 |
| Critical violations | 1.00 | 0.26 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
30 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert15 · 1 OOSLights 4 · Tires 2 · Brakes 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 7
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 5 OOSNo log 4 · False log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec82025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Dec 19, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2004
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Dec 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 21, 2018)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
45 filings and 23 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 19, 2024GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2022PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 19, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 22, 2025 came after the replacement; 28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2018PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHILiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 10, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 20, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 21, 2018opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 17, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2017NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 17, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 20, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 2017opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 17, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2017NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 17, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 4, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 23, 2017opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2017NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 20, 2017 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 31, 2017 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 6, 2017opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2016NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 5, 2017 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 29, 2017 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 2016opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 17, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 17, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 8, 2015opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 6, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2014NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 6, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 28, 2014opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 25, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2014NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 25, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 9, 2014opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 6, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2014NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 6, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 17, 2014opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 13, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 7, 2013NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 13, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 12, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 9, 2013opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 6, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 7, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 6, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 24, 2011opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Georgia (HQ) 7
- Florida 2
- Alabama 1
- South Carolina 1
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (5 power units: 3 filed, 5 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 5 power units this active to have about 0.2 crashes a year (sized from the 5 units seen roadside; 3 filed). This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — about 1.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.3 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 18.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 4.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1.21 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAY-25 – 31-JAN-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.